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Name: Republic of Colombia
Country coordinates:
latitude 4
longitude -72
Flag: 
		Republic of Colombia
Name lang:
ara كولومبيا
ces Kolumbie
cym Colombia
deu Kolumbien
est Colombia
fin Kolumbia
fra Colombie
hrv Kolumbija
hun Kolumbia
ita Colombia
jpn コロンビア
kor 콜롬비아
nld Colombia
per کلمبیا
pol Kolumbia
por Colômbia
rus Колумбия
slk Kolumbia
spa Colombia
swe Colombia
urd کولمبیا
zho 哥伦比亚
Demonyms:
eng f Colombian
eng m Colombian
fra f Colombienne
fra m Colombien
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Bogotá
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 4.71
longitude -74.07
Region: Americas
Subregion: South America
Area: 1141748
Population size: (2025-06-19 21:42)
All 52715716
day 700
hors 29
Number of postal codes: 3681
Postal code format: ######
Postal code regex: ^(d{6})$
Auto code: CO
Borders:
BRA Brazil
ECU Ecuador
PAN Panama
PER Peru
VEN Venezuela
CallingCode: +57
Currency:
COP Colombian Peso
Time zones:
UTC-05:00 America/Bogota
Domain:
.co
Website rating:
International organizations:
TIAR Inter-American Treaty of Mutual Assistance
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
UNASUR Union of South American Nations
G77 Group 77
LU Latin Union
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
OIS Organization of American States
ALADI Latin American Integration Association
CELAC Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries
CAN Andean community
MERCOSUR Mercosur
GdR Rio Group
COL
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (1517)
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)1122
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)33
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)21
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)36
Zone (ZN) 2
Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H) (A former second-order administrative division)1
Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4) (A subdivision of a third-order administrative division)301
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (21612)
Wetland (WTLD) (An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation)66
Gulf (GULF) (A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay)5
Rapids (RPDS) (A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed)146
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)16502
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)1208
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)115
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)42
Intermittent stream (STMI) 2527
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)87
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)63
Lagoon (LGN) (A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)192
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)117
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)30
Seaplane landing area (AIRS) (A place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off)4
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)84
Waterhole(s) (WTRH) (A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas)45
Well (WLL) (A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)23
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)33
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)1
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)33
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)24
Distributary(-ies) (STMD) (A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal)42
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)10
Bight(s) (BGHT) (An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline)6
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)51
Watercourse (WTRC) (A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water)8
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)20
Section of stream (STMX) 2
Pool(s) (POOL) (A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water)1
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)24
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)31
Intermittent lake (LKI) 4
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 2
Whirlpool (WHRL) (A turbulent, rotating movement of water in a stream)1
Aqueduct (CNLA) (A conduit used to carry water)6
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)7
Stream bend (STMB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream)7
Oxbow lake (LKO) (A crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams)16
Tidal creek(s) (CRKT) (A meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents)3
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)7
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)2
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)1
Irrigation ditch (DTCHI) (A ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water)4
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)2
Reach (RCH) (A straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends)3
Fishponds (PNDSF) (Ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised)2
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)1
Confluence (CNFL) (A place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together)1
Stream bank (BNKR) (A sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land)1
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (3450)
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)2328
Salt area (SALT) (A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation)8
Reservation (RESV) (A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations)81
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)87
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)15
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)9
Gasfield (GASF) (An area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value)1
Oilfield (OILF) (An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value)1
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)897
Drainage basin (BSND) (An area drained by a stream)1
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)2
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)2
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)8
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)1
Business center (CTRB) (A place where a number of businesses are located)1
Amusement park (AMUS) (Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location)1
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)1
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)6
City, village...City, village... (35452)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)30913
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 1011
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)1512
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))31
Section of populated place (PPLX) 1968
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 1
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 7
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)1
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)3
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)4
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (19)
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)2
Oil pipeline (OILP) (A pipeline used for transporting oil)5
Railroad (RR) (A permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances)5
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)2
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)2
Trail (TRL) (A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles)1
Road bend (RDB) (A conspicuously curved or bent section of a road)1
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)1
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (10974)
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)14
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)5082
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 23
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)460
Ranch(es) (RNCH) (A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock)1209
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)115
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)1631
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)7
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)22
Railroad stop (RSTP) (A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight)7
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)143
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)5
Sawmill (MLSW) (A mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes)2
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)6
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)1
Arch (ARCH) (A natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch)1
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)59
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)34
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)17
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)200
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)89
Oil pumping station (PMPO) (A facility for pumping oil through a pipeline)3
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)1
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)15
Windmill (MLWND) (A mill or water pump powered by wind)3
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)8
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)1
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)988
Oil refinery (OILR) (A facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products)1
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)1
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)3
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)15
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)12
Hut (HUT) (A small primitive house)1
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)26
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)4
Boundary marker (BP) (A fixture marking a point along a boundary)19
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)10
Oil camp (CMPO) (A camp used by oilfield workers)1
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)3
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)5
Marina (MAR) (A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.)5
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)2
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)4
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)25
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)19
Oil pipeline terminal (TRMO) (A tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline)7
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)5
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)7
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)10
Mission (MSSN) (A place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion)1
Language school (SCHL) (Language Schools & Institutions)1
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)9
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)15
Golf course (RECG) (A recreation field where golf is played)3
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)1
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)2
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)2
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)12
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)3
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)2
Oil well (OILW) (A well from which oil may be pumped)1
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)8
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )1
Castle (CSTL) (A large fortified building or set of buildings)1
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)5
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)1
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)7
Convent (CVNT) (A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion)2
Casino (CSNO) (A building used for entertainment, especially gambling)1
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)3
Communication center (COMC) (A facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information)2
Technical school (SCHT) (Post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum)1
Forest station (STNF) (A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management)1
Veterinary facility (VETF) (A building or camp at which veterinary services are available)1
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)5
Medical center (CTRM) (A complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc.)1
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)2
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)4
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)1
Reformatory (PRNJ) (A facility for confining, training, and reforming young law offenders)1
Diplomatic facility (DIP) (Office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission)1
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)2
Fuel depot (DPOF) (An area where fuel is stored)1
Salt mine(s) (MNN) (A mine from which salt is extracted)2
Military school (SCHM) (A school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum)1
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)3
Water pumping station (PMPW) (A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline)1
Scientific research base (STNB) (A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored)1
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)1
Transit terminal (TRANT) (Facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers)1
Bus stop (BUSTP) (A place lacking station facilities)523
Traffic circle (RDCR) (A road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only)1
Terminal (AIRT) (Airport facilities for the handling of freight and passengers)1
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)3
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (7059)
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)2185
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)1511
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)1366
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)560
Land-tied island (ISLT) (A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes)1
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)430
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)192
Upland (UPLD) (An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief)147
Mesa(s) (MESA) (A flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau)20
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)30
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)50
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)78
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)43
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)17
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)140
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)197
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)2
Volcano (VLC) (A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top)7
Blowhole(s) (BLHL) (A hole in coastal rock through which sea water is forced by a rising tide or waves and spurted through an outlet into the air)1
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)9
Divide (DVD) (A line separating adjacent drainage basins)2
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])9
Interfluve (INTF) (A relatively undissected upland between adjacent stream valleys)1
Cone(s) (CONE) (A conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material)3
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)4
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)7
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)9
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)4
Artificial island (ISLF) (An island created by landfill or diking and filling in a wetland, bay, or lagoon)1
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)9
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)10
Canyon (CNYN) (A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area)6
Delta (DLTA) (A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream)3
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)1
Desert (DSRT) (A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions)2
Promontory(-ies) (PROM) (A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland)1
Valleys (VALS) (Elongated depressions usually traversed by a stream)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (170)
Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)151
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)8
Meadow (MDW) (A small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation)9
Cultivated area (CULT) (An area under cultivation)2